ED VISA

STUDY English / Thai + ED Visa Support

NES School of Languages offers comprehensive Thai/English courses to foreign speakers, and is a legally,
registered private language school under authorization of the Ministry of Education (MOE),
Thailand. Studying Thai or English courses at NES will make you eligible to apply for a 12 month education visa
(renewable from year to year).

NES courses have clear direction and process on how to build and improve your Thai and English
communication skill from basic to advanced level. The lessons are well balanced between studying
structures of language and applying your communication skill through activities in class. NES offers group or private lessons suitable for all ages and backgrounds

The approval letter will be issued by MOE, which may take up to 40 - 60 days. Once the approval letter is ready
the school license will be provided to the student. The student will then have to apply for an ED visa at a Thai
Embassy or Thai Consulate office outside of Thailand, or in your home country where you specify in your visa application document NES School
of Languages.

What's Required?

1. Passport with at least 6 months validity remaining

2. 4 passport-sized photographs (size 2"x2" or 4x5 cm.)

3. Pay tuition fees

4. Fill the visa application form

5. NRI certificate (For the Middle East and African passport holder

Three Language Schools in convenient locations

in Chiangmai

Nimmanhaemin .Sirimangkalajarn .Tha Pae Gate

Student - Self Service

Provide students with access to schedule record

and other essential information

Spacious and comfortable atmosphere

Hi-tech classrooms with air conditioning, equipped

with modern whiteboard, plasma TVs and internet access

An internation selection for teachers

Qualified and experienced native Thai and English

teachers

Language and social program

Variety of cultural activies that will help students to

develop their Thai/English skills at the same time as

having fun; the most effective way of learning!

Who can apply for Education visa Thailand?

People of every nationality can apply for Non-Immigrant Education visa. Please note that
students from in the East and Middle East including India, China, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh,
and Nepal need to return to their home country to obtain a visa.

- Student must be at least 12 years old for Thai Language program

- Student must be at least 7 years for English Language program

Q&A

How long can I study English/Thai at

NES School of Languages (NES)?

NES can provide an ED VISA (Non-immigrant “ED”)

from 3 months up to 12 months.

(Renewable from year to year)

When should I start submitting the

required documents?

Students should plan to send all required

documents to the school at least 40 - 60 days

before planned date of arrival to Thailand.

Can I travel outside of Thailand when

holding ED visa?

A re-entry permit will be needed otherwise a status
of stay will be cancelled automatically once
leaving the country (Read more)

Terms & Conditions:

1. Fees are non-refundable, and are not transferable to other terms, other students, and other packages.

2. Students will study English/Thai language according to NES curriculum which is approved by
the Ministry of Education and school.

3. Students with no intention to complete their class attendance will not be granted ED visa from NES.

The process of issuing visa documents and approval letters from the Ministry of Education takes
approximately 40-60 days. Students are solely responsible for the collection of his/her complete
visa package from school or at aselected courier with postal fee.

Step 2 Receive memo slip from NES

Once students submit all required documents, students will receive a memo slip which specifies
the appointed date to collect visa package from the school. The appointed date will count 60 days
from the submission date.

Step 3 Collect visa package from NES and apply for a Non-immigrant “ED” at

*School suggests students to enter Thailand promptly after visa is granted.

Step 4 Enter Thailand

Students MUST bring passport and departure card to NES at INES1 (Nimmanhaemin),
Visa support desk, within 1 week after arrival date in Thailand. Date of arrival needs to be recorded
in school’s online database. Without the record, school’s sms/email system will NOT be able to
notify student on next passport lodging for visa extension.

Note:

*Please check that the official stamp granted in passport is Non-ED and student is allowed to stay for 90 days in Thailand.

*Please update Thai phone number and email in case there is any change. Otherwise, students
will NOT receive any notification or reminder about visa extension.

*Please be noted that the 2nd approval letter from MOE takes approximately 40-60days.

*Please be noted that, residence certificate has to be submitted to school before it is sent to
MOE for an issuance of the 2nd approval letter.

Immigration customary

Student presents the page of passport with ED-VISA to immigration officer and you will be
granted an official stamp; which will allow you to stay for 90 days. Every student needs to extend
ED-visa, and also to notify your address when you stay in Thailand longer than 90 days at the
immigration office.
Student’s passport and document need to be submitted to MOE for the issuance of an
acceptance letter (2nd letter) which is a requisite on the next visa extension at the immigration.

Note: Please bring your passport and departure card to the school within 1 week after your arrival
in Thailand.

Students bring in passport and residence certificate to NES at INES (Nimmanhaemin), Visa support desk,
60 days prior to the expiry date of ED-visa. The student has to sign on all of the photocopied pages of
their passport and fill out an official form.

Step 2 Receive memo slip from NES

Student will get a memo slip which states appointed date or the date to collect a complete set of
visa package from the school. The appointed date will count 60 days from the submission date.

Step 3 Collect the visa package from NES

Student collects visa package upon the appointment date shown on the memo slip.

Note:

*Please bring in passport and memo slip when visiting visa support desk at INES1 for collection of document.

*School suggests students to apply for a visa extension at Chiang Mai Immigration Office promptly after collecting document from school.

*Periodic report of stay in the Kingdom over 90 days is not equivalent to a visa extension.

*An overstay without an official notification or lateness in doing so can cause a legal punishment
in a fine, and may lead to imprisonment as according to Thai immigration law.

*After a re-entry, the period of stay starts from student’s date of re-entry.

Important

During your ED visa period, when the student travels abroad, students MUST carry a re-entry permit
issued at the Immigration Office or Immigration check point before leaving Thailand.

Note: Before making each trip, please inform the school of your travel plan, date of departure
and return.

Re-entry to Thailand with Non-Immigrant ED visa

For non-immigrant ED visa holders who have an extension of stay and would like to travel
outside of Thailand for a short period of time, a re-entry permit will be needed for returning
otherwise a status of stay will be cancelled automatically once leaving the country. Re-entry
permits are the right to preserve a status of staying in Thailand. Re-entry permit must be obtained
at the Immigration Office.

When applying for a re-entry permit, students will need to submit the following: